Founder Associate (Berlin)

About the Role

As our Founder Associate, you sit in the founders' office and work directly with the founders and Chief of Staff to shape and execute the initiatives that drive Prior Labs' growth. You get real ownership of business functions, with broad exposure across the company, from strategy to execution.

We run our business functions with defined areas of ownership: Growth, Sales & Enablement, Marketing & Community, and People Ops. You pick up ownership across these areas based on what the company needs and where you're strongest, and you go deep where you have the most impact.

Everything we do is AI-first, so you'll spend less time on the grunt work and more time building the systems that make it obsolete.

What We're Looking For

You're a resourceful, adaptable, and self-driven builder who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. We're looking for someone with the potential to grow into a future leader of the company. You have:

Essential Background

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or you've done the work without the credential

• 1-2 years of experience in consulting, venture capital, start-ups or similar roles

• An AI-first way of working: you try new tools the moment they come out, you know where they save time, and you know where your own judgment still has to take over

• High agency: you ship a v1 quickly, iterate, and don't wait for a brief to figure out what needs doing

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on execution

• Structured and reliable: when you own something, it's handled

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, in English

What Makes You Special

• Experience working in or with early-stage startups

• You've built automations, agents, or internal tools that people actually used

• Background in machine learning, data science, or related technical fields

• Familiarity with open source, foundation models, or data science ecosystems

• Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects or initiatives

• Interest or experience in sales enablement, content creation, or community building

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package

• 30 days of paid vacation + public holidays

• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, transportation, and fitness

• Real ownership from day one, with a manager who has time for you

• An AI-first way of working, with the tooling and budget to match

• Work with state-of-the-art ML architecture, substantial resources and a world-class team